Southern New Hampshire Dance Theater is committed to providing our students with dance training in a caring and nurturing environment. We offer a complete curriculum ranging in classes for the pre-school student to the pre-professional dancer. Programs of study include our highly successful Early Childhood Dance Program for students ages 2-6, our Enrichment Program for recreational dancers and our Intensive Program for serious students. Our college educated, professional faculty are affiliated with Point Park University, School of American Ballet, Boston Ballet, Boston Conservatory, Butler University and Regional Dance America to name a few.
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Children are introduced to the fundamentals of dance in a fun and creative way. Ballet vocabulary is mixed in with exercises, games and props to promote body awareness, coordination, balance and following directions. All children are encouraged to participate independently from parents/caregivers. Parents may watch their children throughout the entire class from our class observation windows. Class meets once a week for 30 minutes. |
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Studied in its traditional form and structure, these classes are graded by age and ability, levels 1 through 7. Proper body alignment, classical line, musicality and ballet vocabulary are emphasized at all levels. The ballet syllabus at Southern NH Dance Theater is based on the classical Russian tradition and is further enhanced by the ideas and concepts of several other major methods and syllabi of training (i.e. Balanchine, Bournonville, Ceccehetti, and RAD).
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Ballet is for everyone! At Southern NH Dance Theater our Adult Ballet and Open Ballet Classes are geared to provide both the novice and the experienced teen or adult the opportunity to study dance on a drop-in or once-a-week basis. The Beginner / Intermediate Teen / Adult Ballet class will emphasize the fundamentals of classical ballet while the Adult Ballet and Open Intermediate Ballet Class will focus on furthering the development each individual student’s ballet technique. There are no restrictions on the dance apparel worn in class.
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Offered Separately, Offered separately, these age appropriate classes will explore a number of contemporary dance styles from Broadway to Hip Hop. The Hip Hop classes at Southern NH Dance Theater will focus solely on the Hip Hop style of dance, which is often seen in music videos today.
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From Martha Graham & Alvin Ailey to Hubbard Street & Mia Michaels, this class offers a fun, imaginative, upbeat and engaging exploration of both traditional and non-traditional contemporary movement.
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For ages 6 ½ through adult, students learn age appropriate tap technique while developing rhythm and musicality.
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Ballet is for everyone! At Southern NH Dance Theater our Adult Ballet and Open Ballet Classes are geared to provide both the novice and the experienced teen or adult the opportunity to study dance on a drop-in or once-a-week basis. The Beginner / Intermediate Teen / Adult Ballet class will emphasize the fundamentals of classical ballet while the Adult Ballet and Open Intermediate Ballet Class will focus on furthering the development each individual student’s ballet technique. There are no restrictions on the dance apparel worn in class.
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